The city of St Paul will be holding an emergency preparedness exercise at CHS Field on July 18.

The 55th Civil Support Team, St. Paul Fire’s Hazardous Material Response Team, State Fire Marshal’s office and advanced CBRNE unit will be conducting exercises that strengthen their abilities to better prepare for real world emergencies, according to St. Paul’s fire department.

The exercise will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. Responders will be establishing operations, deploying chemical assessment teams, conducting interagency coordination and evaluating emergency preparedness.

Due to the large presence of emergency responders the event may draw questions from the community, but there is no need for concern, said fire officials.

Staging will be on Broadway Street between the St. Paul Farmers Market and main gate to CHS Field. Roads in the area will remain open, but residents should expect some traffic congestion or restrictions.

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